• KENNEL:

  Hirontower

• FCI:

  All Breeds

Showed his first dog as a schoolboy in 1960 and has been involved with showing, breeding and judging from that time. Main breeds have been Cockers, American Cockers and Sealyham Terriers. First approved to award challenge certificates in 1974 and now approved to award challenge certificates in over 60 breeds across all groups and is approved to judge the Gundog, Hound, Utility and Working groups and Best in Show at championship shows. Involved for many years in giving seminars and is a KC approved trainer for Conformation and Movement. Was instrumental in the production of the original KC video on Conformation and Movement. At present a member of the Breed Standards and Stud Book sub-committee. Author and co-author of two books on Cockers and American Cockers and an occasional contributor to the canine press. For the past five years has been a commentator for the BBC at Crufts Dog Show. Other interests include show ponies and horses, tennis, literature and the theatre.